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The purpose of this website is to provide a reliable and detailed directory of study programs for English speaking students from around the world who are interested in focusing their studies on the Asian culture, languages, history, geography and other fields. The following guide breaks down some options and offers four directories.

For students interested in taking their university study to the next level by taking the road less traveled, completing a degree overseas is an option work considering.

While more challenging than studying towards in degree in North America, this option is becoming increasingly more popular and offers a more affordable and experience heavy alternative to studying closer to home. The key challenges in doing so is ensuring that the degree sought is fully recognized where the student eventually intends to seek employment and finding a institute of higher learning that offers classes in a language that the student is able to studying in and understand.

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University in US & Canada Top

Traditionally the most common choice and for many the only reasonable option, many universities and colleges throughout North America offer degrees in Asian studies and related fields. Most of these schools have study abroad opportunities that allow for intensified language study and global awareness.

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Short-term Language Study Top

Short term programs usually range from a few weeks to a year and are focused on either language acquisition, adventure travel or in most cases, a combination of both. While valuable in terms of experience, for those intending to earn a degree in a field related to their short term study program, getting academic credit for their efforts may be the challenge for some students.

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Books, Tools & Resources Top

While it requires a great deal of discipline and focus, it is entirely possible to develop a good grasp of a foreign language through the use of educational books and computer software. Although one's speaking and oftentimes listening skills usually do not progress at a elevated speed, using books and software can certainly provide students with good knowledge of grammar, a large vocabularly and good written comprehension. For a secondary ed student, using resources in this category can jump-start their university level studies and have allowed some students to test out of entry level languages classes and proceed directly into second or third year courses.

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